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• Video: Jon Jones shoves Alexander Gustafsson in heated UFC 232 staredown

  02-11-2018 22:57
  There is no certainly love lost between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson.
  Jones and Gustafsson faced off Friday in New York following the UFC 232 press conference, and it didn’t take long for things to get heated. Jones started things off by stepping in front of Gustafsson while the two were posing for the media. Gustafsson responded by returning the favor to Jones, which led to “Bones” shoving the Swede and UFC president Dana White rushing out in a panic to split the two up
  
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• UFC 230 Embedded, Episode 5: ‘Hype is over’

  02-11-2018 21:00
  On the fifth episode of UFC 230 Embedded, Chris Weidman, Stephen Thompson, and Aljamain Sterling strut their stuff, Ronaldo Souza shows off his jiu-jitsu wizardry, Derek Brunson predicts a first-round finish, Daniel Cormier and Derrick Lewis face off, Israel Adesanya plays Fortnite, and more.
  
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• Bellator signs Aaron Chalmers

  02-11-2018 20:00
  Former reality television star Aaron Chalmers, has signed on the dotted line with Bellator.Chalmers (4-0-0) first announced his signing Friday via a Twitter post. Bellator later confirmed his signing to MMA Fighting. Chalmers’ management confirmed an initial report from MMANytt.com stating that he had signed a two-year, six-fight deal with the promotion.Although Chalmers made his promotional debut at Bellator 200 - a first-round submission win over Ashley Griffiths - the former Geordie Sh
  
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• UFC Announces Return to London on March 16

  02-11-2018 19:44 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced Friday that they will be making a return to the city of Londonfor a Fight Night event on March 16, 2019.
  
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• One Championship 'Warrior's Dream' Lineup Announced For Nov. 17 in Jakarta

  02-11-2018 19:15 via sherdog.com
  In One Championship’s return to Jakarta on Nov. 17, two welterweights will collide to vie for the belt vacated by former champion Ben Askren, who is heading to the Ultimate Fighting Championship in a blockbuster “trade” for the UFC’s Demetrious Johnson.
  
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• ‘Crazy’ Bob Cook gives Derrick Lewis ‘real’ puncher’s chance, but that’s about it

  02-11-2018 19:00
  NEW YORK – Daniel Cormier is down to his last couple of fights in the UFC, yet if all goes as he hopes they will be high-magnitude affairs that send him out on a triumphant note. Should he lose his heavyweight title to Derrick Lewis on Saturday night? All bets of a storybook ending are off. The stakes at UFC 230 might just be whether or not it’s a happy ending to Cormier’s career.
  And as Cormier dealt with the media hordes on Thursday, his longtime manager and coach “Cra
  
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• UFC 230 Weigh Ins: All Main Card Fighters on Weight; Eubanks, Kelleher Heavy

  02-11-2018 17:13 via sherdog.com
  All main card fighters were on weight for their scheduled UFC 230 bouts.
  
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• UFC 230 fighters weigh in on who they would like to see traded from the UFC

  02-11-2018 17:00
  NEW YORK — With the historic contract swap that sent longtime UFC flyweight champion to ONE Championship for former welterweight champ Ben Askren, we’ve entered the season of hypothetical trades in MMA. On Wednesday, Chris Weidman said he would trade for Bob Sapp if it were left up to him.
  And on Thursday, at the ultimate media day for UFC 230 in Manhattan, the assembled fighters weighed in on who they would trade if it was left up to them, who would they’d want in return, or
  
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• UFC 232 press conference video at 5 p.m. ET

  02-11-2018 15:30
  The UFC 232 press conference will feature former UFC champion Jon Jones, Alexander Gustafsson, UFC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg, UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes, and UFC president Dana White on Friday evening in New York. The video above is expected to begin at 5 p.m. ET.
  
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• UFC 232 press conference video

  02-11-2018 15:30
  The UFC 232 press conference will feature former UFC champion Jon Jones, Alexander Gustafsson, UFC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg, UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes, and UFC president Dana White on Friday evening in New York. The video above is expected to begin at 5 p.m. ET.
  
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• UFC 230 weigh-in results: Sijara Eubanks, Brian Kelleher miss weight

  02-11-2018 15:13
  Sijara Eubanks’s past weight troubles reared their ugly head again on Friday.
  The would-be women’s flyweight contender came in at 127.2 pounds for her fight with Roxanne Modafferi at UFC 230, which takes place Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. That put Eubanks 1.2 pounds over the flyweight limit (including the one-pound allowance).
  Sijara Eubanks registers 127.2 lb, missing weight for her #UFC230 flyweight bout with Roxanne Modafferi.Watch full video: https://t.co/RJWok
  
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• UFC 230 weigh-in video live now

  02-11-2018 13:52
  At the UFC 230 weigh-ins, all 26 fighters taking part in Saturday night’s UFC 230 fights will step on the scale Friday, and we’ll have the live video here at MMA Fighting.
  In the main event, Daniel Cormier and Derrick Lewis will have to hit the heavyweight limit of 265 pounds.
  The UFC 230 official weigh-in video will be at 9 a.m. ET, and the UFC 230 ceremonial weigh-in video will be at 6 p.m. ET.
  Check out the UFC 230 weigh-in results below.
  Main card (PPV at 10 p.m. ET)
  Daniel Corm
  
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• UFC London set for March 16 

  02-11-2018 13:30
  UFC will make its annual stop in London on March 16, 2019.St Patrick’s Day weekend has become the regular slot for the promotion’s visits to the English capital, and per a UFC press release, 2019 will be no different. As usual, the event will take place at The 02.Although there has yet to be any fights announced for the date U.K. fighters Jimi Manuwa and Danny Roberts were quoted in the press release announcing the date.“There’s nothing like the London fans, especially f
  
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• Morning Report: Daniel Cormier says it would mean more for his legacy to beat Jon Jones than Brock Lesnar

  02-11-2018 13:00
  This weekend, Daniel Cormier defends his heavyweight title against Derrick Lewis at UFC 230 in Madison Square Garden. Cormier is a heavy favorite to retain his belt, and though he may be focused on the task at hand, the rest of the MMA world is seemingly looking past Lewis to Cormier’s swan song.
  Cormier has repeatedly insisted that he will retire from MMA when he turns 40, something that happens in March. That means, following the Lewis fight, Cormier has one final turn in the cage befor
  
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• Henry Cejudo Believes The UFC Is Likely Done With The Flyweight Division

  02-11-2018 12:17 via sherdog.com
  Henry Cejudo became only the second man ever to hold the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s flyweight belt after beating the record-setting former champ Demetrious Johnson at UFC 227 back in August. Now Cejudo may not get a chance to actually defend the belt, with strong rumors suggesting the UFC will be scrapping the 125-pound division in line with their new ESPN deal.
  
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• Police Release Disturbing Footage of Stephan Bonnar's Arrest

  02-11-2018 12:08 via sherdog.com
  The footage, from the body camera of an arresting officer, shows the disturbing condition “The American Psycho” was in at the time.
  
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• UFC 230 weigh-in video

  02-11-2018 12:00
  At the UFC 230 weigh-ins, all 26 fighters taking part in Saturday night’s UFC 230 fights will step on the scale Friday, and we’ll have the live video here at MMA Fighting.
  In the main event, Daniel Cormier and Derrick Lewis will have to hit the heavyweight limit of 265 pounds.
  The UFC 230 official weigh-in video will be at 9 a.m. ET, and the UFC 230 ceremonial weigh-in video will be at 6 p.m. ET.
  Check out the UFC 230 weigh-in results below.
  Main card (PPV at 10 p.m. ET)
  Daniel Corm
  
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• UFC Returns to London on March 16, 2019

  02-11-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  London, UK – UFC® today announced their eagerly anticipated return to London for Saturday, March 16, at The O2, marking the organisation's 11th live event in the English capital. With tickets in high demand each year, sports fans are encouraged to purchase early to avoid disappointment. Tickets will go on general sale Friday, February 1, via AXS and Ticketmaster. London has always been the home to landmark UFC events and has played host to some of the most memorable moments in UFC hist
  
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• UFC 232 Main And Co-Main Fighters Trade Jabs At Press Conference in New York City

  02-11-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  Prior to Friday’s ceremonial weigh-ins in New York City, the four combatants set to headline this year’s final Pay-Per-View took to the stage at Madison Square Garden to set the table for their twin title clashes at UFC 232.Seated on one side of the dais were women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes and Alexander Gustafsson, with featherweight titleholder Cris Cyborg and the returning Jon Jones taking up residency on the other side of the stage.Separated by UFC President Dana
  
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• UFC 230 Official Weigh-In Results

  02-11-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  Check out the results of the official weigh-ins for UFC 230, happening live on Saturday November 2nd from Madison Square Garden in New York City and broadcasting on Pay-Per-View.Main EventUFC Heavyweight Title Bout, 5 Rounds Daniel Cormier (251.2) vs Derrick Lewis (264.6)Main Card, 10pm/7pm ETPTChris Weidman (186) vs Jacare Souza (185.4)David Branch (185.6) vs Jared Cannonier (184.8)Karl Roberson (184.6) vs Jack Marshman (185.4)Derek Brunson 
  
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• UFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis Final Results

  02-11-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  Who were the winners at UFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis? Click below to get the results for all the fights at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York on Saturday, November 3, 2018.Cormier vs Lewis | Weidman vs Souza | Branch vs Cannonier | Roberson vs Marshman | Brunson vs Adesanya | Knight vs Rinaldi | Eubanks vs Modafferi | Arce vs Moraes | Good vs Saunders | Frevola vs Vannata | Burgos vs Holobaugh | Wieczorek vs De LimaUFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis main cardMain event: Daniel Cormier (rear na
  
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• TUF Blog: Marciea Allen Part 8

  02-11-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  Team Gastelum is finally back in the win column after the devastating finish Macy delivered in her fight.It was unfortunate that I only managed to get a week to training with Macy, but when I did, she showcased the same intensity in training sessions as she did during her fight.It’s definitely a different training methodology than what I was accustomed to doing, but a memorable one.In regards to Maurice, to nobody’s surprise his belligerent drinking became a norm. It irritated me kno
  
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• TUF Blog: Josh Parisian Part 8

  02-11-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  Wednesday’s episode showed Macy vs Larissa. Macy and I sparred several times before her fight and I can honestly say, she’s the only female fighter that I felt like I really had to really be careful with, otherwise she was going to sit me down on my ass. She comes at you with intensity on another level. As you could see in the episode, she doesn’t even care if she hits the mitts, she’ll just throw hard as hell in the general direction, with no regard to the mitt holder. I
  
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• Lewis: 'None Of My Opponents Are Safe'

  02-11-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  Derrick Lewis interacts with media during the UFC 230 ultimate media day at New York Marriott Marquis on November 1, 2018 in New York City.(Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images" align="center" />Derrick Lewis tried to keep a straight face when asked why the UFC approached him to fight for Daniel Cormier’s heavyweight title in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 230 card at Madison Square Garden.“I believe they’re sick of him,” Lewis said. “They wa
  
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• Burgos loss didn't make him hungry, it made him starving

  02-11-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  Every fighter hates losing. But featherweight prospect Shane Burgos REALLY hates it. So much so that when he suffered a takedown to Charles Rosa in their 2017 Fight of the Night battle, he nearly considered it a defeat, even though he won the fight.So imagine how the Monroe, New York product felt after his first MMA loss to Calvin Kattar in January. Again, it was a Fight of the Night award winner, only this time it was Burgos on the short end, as he was stopped in the third round by the New Engl
  
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• Aussie & Fancy Breakdown: UFC 230

  02-11-2018 06:00 via ufc.com
  Aussie & Fancy are back again! @MeganA_MMA and @Laura_Sanko do a deep dive on #UFC230 in their latest edition of The Aussie & Fancy Breakdown: https://t.co/nKZoOKami7 pic.twitter.com/lWL695PS5u— UFC News (@UFCNews) November 2, 2018UFC correspondent and host Laura Sanko and UFC featherweight Megan Anderson are back with another edition of The Aussie & Fancy Breakdown, this time analyzing UFC 230 in New York City.Anderson, who will fight Cat Zingano at UFC 232, and Sanko dis
  
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• UFC 230 media day photos

  02-11-2018 05:18
  UFC 230 media day photos are from Thursday’s media event in New York.
  
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• Melvin Manhoef off Bellator 210 due to injury, Chidi Njokuani meets replacement John Salter in new main event

  02-11-2018 03:00
  Bellator 210 has a new main event.
  Company president Scott Coker announced Thursday that an injury has forced middleweight contender Melvin Manhoef out of his upcoming headlining bout opposite Chidi Njokuani at the WinStar World Resort and Casino in Thackerville, Okla., on Nov. 30. As a result, John Salter will step in as Manhoef’s replacement to fight Njokuani.
  This will be a quick turnaround for Salter, who recently saw a seven-fight win streak snapped at Bellator 205 in September when
  
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• Henry Cejudo expects T.J. Dillshaw fight, elimination of flyweight division

  02-11-2018 01:00
  There have been rumblings about the future of the UFC men’s flyweight division that have gained momentum in recent days.
  One of those is that the company is exploring the possibility of eliminating the division, a point which was underscored by the recent deal which sent former longtime flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson off to ONE Championship. The other is that the current UFC flyweight titleholder, Henry Cejudo — the man who defeated Johnson for the belt at UFC 227 — is exp
  
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